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>> the court cannot substitutes it judgment for that of the jury. >> he decided for the prosecution, there was enough evidence to go forward. the defense had lost a five-hour long high stakes game and apparently by the closest of margins. >> that is probably the toughest moment i had as a lawyer. i thought i might have delivered the guy from a horrible, horrible experience of not only losing his wife and being falsely blamed for it after all of the years. i thought the ordeal was almost over. >> the jurors filed back in for the defense case unaware of how close they were to be thanked and sent...

Friday after two weeks of testimony from four accusers. the defense set to bring its case next week, and their tactics are highly anticipated after one of her attorneys identified two accusers by name should never have happened. not only revictimizes the accusers, glld but could lead to a horrific domino effect. this attorney fears the move would lead to the chilling factor where victims decide they're not going to come forward because a defense lawyer might out their names. joining me now, claire pond sella, executive director of the national organization for victim assistance. do you agree w...

What you have been seeing, athena? >> reporter: hi, alisyn. day two kicking off in a few hours with the defense set to complete their opening statement. yesterday guzman's lawyers said the claim that he is a biggest drug cartel in the world is false. we are now learning in a new filing the prosecution submitted a motion to strike that opening statement by the defense saying it's an example of professional misconduct because they made argument and did not keep their evidence to the statements. i should mention federal prosecutors said guzman was a hands on involved boss which they called the la...

A bit complex. it would be taking place in about two hours. and it was supposed to be held in one location where there was a stage, but nvignly says the government wouldn't allow companies to rent them audio-visual equipment so they can't be heard. they moved it to another location. which is not official. and the government, the police are saying they are going to keep order. so we don't know how it's going to turn out in moscow. and this, of course, is kind of the main show. this and st. petersburg. christina? >> jill dougherty, thank you from moscow this morning. bill cosby's indecent assa...

Symptoms of extreme intoxication from symptoms of a life-threatening head injury. that is an impossible burden to place on them." that's the view of the attorney. of course, we'll see what the judge says today. dave and christine? >> sara ganim, thanks. bill cosby's indecent assault trial entering a second week with the defense set to call its first witness. prosecutors rested their case on friday after calling a dozen witnesses, including cosby's accuser, andrea constand, and her mother. she alleged that cosby drugged and molested her at his home in 2004. he faces aggravated indecent assaul...